Wire-fence anchoring and supporting stake



, B. l.. WESSELS. WIRE FENCE ANCHORING AND SUPPORTING STAKE.

`APPLICATION FILED SEPT- l, |91?. 1,345,650, Mmmm July MZN.

BERNDHAlt/T L. WESSELS, OF WOODHAVEN, NEW YURK.

'WIREFENCE ANCHIMNG AND SUPJEURTING STARE.

Application lcd september 1, 191'?.

To all 't0/1,0m t may concern:

lle it known that I, BERNDHART ll. Wns snLs, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Vloodhaven, Long sland, State of New `lorlr, have invented certain new and useful improvements in lilTire-Fenee Anchoring and Supporting Stakes, of which the following is a specilisation.

rll`his invention relates "to a drivable self anchoring upright fence stay adapted to engage lthe wires of a wire fence and having sullicient stability and rigidity to aid in maintaining the fence in position.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a perspective view of this improved fence stay.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of a wire fence having a series of these fence stays embodied therein.

Fig. 3 represents a transverse vertical section of said fence on line 3--3 of F ig. 2.

Fig. l represents a side elevation of an other forni of fence in which these stays are employed.

'lhe same reference numbers indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

'lhis drivable self anchoring stable felice stay comprises a driving solid head 11 and two straight parallel rigid bars 12 and 13 united at their upper ends with said head, and spaced apart forming a slot o between them about the width of a wire fence.

These stift or rigid bars are provided at their lower ends with broad beveled blades 141 disposedparallel with the slot 0 between them. rthe lower portions of said bars 12 and 18 are each provided on their outer faces above said blades with a vertical series of wedge teeth 15 in parallel relation with said blades. @wing to the substantial construction of the stay as aforesaid, when driven into place it is iirmly anchored in the ground by its stiff straight toothed lower portions and stands upright in its upper portion, said upper portion forming in conjunction with said anchored lower portions a stable brace or support above the surface ofthe ground, which prevents the fence from falling to either side.

ln the use of this device, the stay 10 is .made to straddle several wires of the fence and driven by blows on its driving head 11 into the ground. If desired several of the Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented July d, 192..

Serial No. 189,282.

stays at suitable distances apart may be made to engage only the lowermost wire as at 18. rl`he stays so driven are principally for anchoring while the others form both anchors and supports.

ln F ig. L1, l have shown the application of my invention to a slightly modified form of fence, in which the wicket portions 19 are held together by interlocking rings 20 at the lower portion thereof. rllhe supporting and anchoring stakes are engaged over the up per edge of the rings 2O as at 2l, while those employed principally for anchoring are as at 22 engaged over the lower portion of the rings 21.

lt will be understood that my invention may be used with other forms of fences, and also for guy wires, tent ropes, and other similar uses which will be apparent. lily improved device is simple and inexpensive in construction, and will form an effective and reliable means forV supporting and anchoring felices.

l have illustrated preferred and satisfactory forms of my invention, but it is obvious that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appended claim.

l claim:

An article of manufacture consisting of an upright anchoring drivable fence stay for a wire fence composed of a driving solid head and two straight parallel rigid bars spaced apart the width of a fence wire, in tegrally united at their upper ends with said head and provided at their lower ends with broad beveled blades disposed parallel with said space, the upper portion of said stay being adapted to hold in said slot a series of fence wires and the lower portion thereof being adapted to be driven into the earth and serve as an upright anchor for the stay, said lower portion being provided on the outer faces of its bars with a vertical series of wedge-like teeth in parallel relation with said blades.

ln testimony, that ll claim the foregoing as my invention, l have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BERNDHART L. WESSELS.

Witnesses:

H. N. SrUanr, Mon M. Vlnrnnnne. 

